A couple of Herons

[Les McLean]

Had a ride over to the Harewood Estates in Yorkshire, weather too misty/flat for BIF shots , but I felt the light leant it self nicely to these more intimate kind of shots.

All with Canon 1Ds MKIII, 120-300 F2.8 lens +1.4TC ISO500/1250

Larger image link under each

1#

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/herons_17_feb_2010/1DSL5316.jpg

2#

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/herons_17_feb_2010/1DSL5371.jpg

3#

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/herons_17_feb_2010/1DSL5398.jpg

4#

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/herons_17_feb_2010/1DSL5513.jpg

 

[kev45]

Lovely birds, nice and sharp #3 my fav.

 

[Martyn...]

Lovely set Les, looks like you got pretty close to them

 

[BRASH]

Nice

 

[Tractor Boy]

Lovely set - great detail and colours. As Martyn says you must have got pretty close to them.

 

[Busby]

Lovely set Les.
I think #4 would have to be my favourite.

Anthony

 

[artyman]

Nice set of shots

 

[MarkEvan]

Good set You have done well to get close, normally they fly off when I get within a mile of them

 

[pragmatist]

No 4 for me

 

[erding]

Very nice detailed catches Les.

 

[neilyb]

Number 4 for the overall balanced exposure.